Do not have a written list of important goals that define success for you personally.
Believe that present goals or activities are wrong for you.
Feelings/emotions about present activities are generally negative.
Don't have (or believe you don't have) the ability to do present activities or obtain future goals.
Satisfaction of achieving goals seems in distant future.
Present activities not seen as related to important goals.
Important goals conflict with present activities.
Extrinsic incentives are low.
Personal problems interfere with present activities.
Teacher Behaviors that encourage motivation: http://www.edpsycinteractive.org/topics/teacher/tcheff.html
The term "teacher efficacy" has replaced the term of "teacher expectations." Ashton reports there are 8 dimensions to the development of teacher efficacy.
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1. A sense of personal accomplishment
The teacher must view the work as meaningful and important.
2. Positive expectations for student behavior and achievement
The teacher must expect students to progress.
3. Personal responsibility for student learning
Accepts accountability and shows a willingness to examine performance.
4. Strategies for achieving objectives
Must plan for student learning, set goals for themselves, and identify strategies to achieve them.
5. Positive affect
Feels good about teaching, about self, and about students.
6. Sense of control
Believes (s)he can influence student learning.
7. Sense of common teacher/student goals
Develops a joint venture with students to accomplish goals.
8. Democratic decision making
Involves students in making decisions regarding goals and strategies.
Quote of the Day Links and tons of quotes tagged - http://www.values.com/inspirational-quotes
Posters and DVD of TV spots - ordered sample.
TV video spots - maybe 50-60 some cute; many touching - http://www.values.com/inspirational-stories-tv-spots
Cedar Falls Man's website Secret Regrets - http://www.secretregrets.com/
A shot of his book cover....
A link to a blog post on what men regret - http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/10/06/secret-regrets-men/ - Yes men have regrets too.
So how do these fit together? Dreams, Goals, Plans, Motivation, Desire, Effort, Target, Hopes, Progress, Results....
From http://www.edpsycinteractive.org/topics/motivation/reaslck.html
Reasons for Lack of Motivation
- Do not have a written list of important goals that define success for you personally.
- Believe that present goals or activities are wrong for you.
- Feelings/emotions about present activities are generally negative.
- Don't have (or believe you don't have) the ability to do present activities or obtain future goals.
- Satisfaction of achieving goals seems in distant future.
- Present activities not seen as related to important goals.
- Important goals conflict with present activities.
- Extrinsic incentives are low.
- Personal problems interfere with present activities.
Teacher Behaviors that encourage motivation:http://www.edpsycinteractive.org/topics/teacher/tcheff.html
The term "teacher efficacy" has replaced the term of "teacher expectations." Ashton reports there are 8 dimensions to the development of teacher efficacy.
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DIMENSIONS OF TEACHER EFFICACY
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Nike "no excuses commercial" - wheel chair BB player (from Whitewater Wis.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obdd31Q9PqA&feature=related
MJ on Failure - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45mMioJ5szc&NR=1